Doctor reveals three subtle signs you could have poor heart health like Jeremy Clarkson

A former doctor has claimed that people should look out for the three symptoms of the heart condition that recently saw Jeremy Clarkson have to undergo heart surgery.

While it hasn't been confirmed, some top doctors believe that the former Top Gear presenter's heart issue was a result of one particular condition, angina.

The condition, that is most easily summarised as the decreasing in blood flow to and from the heart, can have some almost undetectable warning signs and can happen after doing every day tasks like climbing stairs or carrying shopping bags, reports Surrey Live.

In what Dr James Le Fanu referred to as 'atypical angina', he said the signs and symptoms can be unlike typical problems occurring from chest pain that usually bring on tightness and pain in the arms. In the case of atypical angina, one symptom can be pressure-like pain in the left ear which can be made worse by cold weather, exercise and emotions. What's even more peculiar, atypical angina can even present itself in the form of an itchy nose.

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As is the case with most heart conditions, the third tell tale sign of atypical angina is mild discomfort in the chest.

To understand whether the symptoms are in fact heart related, Dr Le Fanu claimed that they can easily be tested by seeing what the impact of 'modest exertion' is compared to inactivity, he said: "This can be confirmed, or excluded, by an exercise test on the treadmill, where the pace gradually increases until the onset of symptoms is confirmed by characteristic changes on the electrocardiogram."

Clarkson revealed last month that it was while he was on a recent holiday that he had been feeling "clammy", had a "tightness in my chest" and "pins and needles in my left arm".

He also claimed that he sought help from his doctor after hearing about the passing of Alex Salmond. The presenter was then taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital by ambulance.